Politics News & Analysis: Giffords makes surprise return for debt vote

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, August 02, 2011 Top Stories Giffords makes surprise return for debt vote David A. Fahrenthold and Felicia Sonmez Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), grievously wounded by a gunman in her home town of Tucson seven months ago, made a surprise return to the House floor Monday evening to cheers and hugs from her colleagues. House passes debt deal Giffords's return brings together Biden, Bachmann Giffords returns to House for debt vote What debt debate means for 2012 Angry liberals seek silver lining The moderate middle carries the day PostPolitics Headlines Mourning the debt deal Debt deal ultimately could squeeze federal workers Campaign donations are drug of choice for some political junkies Romney opposes debt deal In other news on Capitol Hill The Fix Debt ceiling deal: What Nancy Pelosi is up to A tea party rebellion? Hardly Why Allen West might lose in 2012 44: Politics & Policy White House deflects blame for debt 'circus' White House insists tax hikes in play Obama's 50th birthday: A time for reflection . . . and fundraising Ezra Klein Wonkbook: A terrible, no-good, very bad deal Will Democrats prefer the trigger? Could a balanced-budget amendment ever pass the states? More Headlines Officials won't pursue Magnitsky case Mullen presses Iraq on troop status Report: Sectarian violence predicted after U.S. troops leave Iraq Stocks sidestep relief over debt deal Opinions A bad debt deal Now, the hard part Topic A: The debt deal Economists withhold applause on deal Tea Party envy Behind the showdown Newsletter | Click here to sign up for the Behind the government showdown newsletter. Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy